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Melba toast vs. English muffins, plain, enriched, with ca prop (includes sourdough) — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are melba toast and english muffins, plain, enriched, with ca prop (includes sourdough) different?

  • Melba toast is richer in manganese, selenium, copper, phosphorus, fiber, zinc, magnesium, and folate, while english muffins, plain, enriched, with ca prop (includes sourdough) are higher in calcium.
  • Melba toast covers your daily need for manganese, 27% more than english muffins, plain, enriched, with ca prop (includes sourdough).
  • Melba toast contains 2 times more magnesium than english muffins, plain, enriched, with ca prop (includes sourdough). Melba toast contains 59mg of magnesium, while english muffins, plain, enriched, with ca prop (includes sourdough) contain 24mg.
  • English muffins, plain, enriched, with ca prop (includes sourdough) are lower in sodium.
  • Melba toast has a higher glycemic index (64) than english muffins, plain, enriched, with ca prop (includes sourdough) (45).

Crackers, melba toast, plain and English muffins, plain, enriched, with ca prop (includes sourdough) types were used in this article.

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Mineral Comparison

Mineral comparison score is based on the number of minerals by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 42% 28% 18% 139% 96% 55% 84% 78% 147% 190%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 17% 49% 9.6% 150% 45% 29% 39% 55% 66% 122%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +145.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +85.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +114.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +91.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +113%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +123.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +55.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +75.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -28.9%
~equal in Iron ~4mg

Vitamin Comparison

Vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 0% 0% 8.6% 0% 103% 63% 77% 42% 23% 0% 2.3% 93% 11%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 6% 0% 6.2% 0% 119% 58% 76% 22% 12% 5% 3% 71% 8.7%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +38.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +90.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +81.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +31.9%
Contains more CholineCholine +23.8%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +15.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +33.3%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.25mg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~4.07mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Melba toast English muffins, plain, enriched, with ca prop (includes sourdough) DV% diff.
Manganese 1.13mg 0.505mg 27%
Selenium 34.8µg 22.4µg 23%
Copper 0.289mg 0.135mg 17%
Methionine 0.214mg 153mg 15%
Phosphorus 196mg 92mg 15%
Starch 37.2g 15%
Fiber 6.3g 3.5g 11%
Carbs 76.6g 44.17g 11%
Zinc 2.01mg 1.05mg 9%
Sodium 598mg 425mg 8%
Calories 390kcal 227kcal 8%
Magnesium 59mg 24mg 8%
Folate 124µg 94µg 8%
Vitamin B5 0.693mg 0.363mg 7%
Calcium 93mg 163mg 7%
Protein 12.1g 8.87g 6%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.282g 0.498g 5%
Vitamin B1 0.413mg 0.477mg 5%
Iron 3.7mg 4mg 4%
Potassium 202mg 109mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.098mg 0.054mg 3%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.04µg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.273mg 0.25mg 2%
Vitamin C 0mg 1.8mg 2%
Fats 3.2g 1.69g 2%
Choline 19.8mg 16mg 1%
Saturated fat 0.445g 0.733g 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.782g 0.383g 1%
Vitamin E 0.43mg 0.31mg 1%
Fructose 0.69g 1%
Net carbs 70.3g 40.67g N/A
Sugar 0.94g 3.53g N/A
Vitamin B3 4.113mg 4.07mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.9µg 1.2µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.14mg 0.108mg 0%
Threonine 0.342mg 0.331mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.462mg 0.404mg 0%
Leucine 0.844mg 0.652mg 0%
Lysine 0.28mg 0.45mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.596mg 0.417mg 0%
Valine 0.52mg 0.454mg 0%
Histidine 0.261mg 0.201mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.048g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
12% 3% 77% 5% 3%
Protein: 12.1 g
Fats: 3.2 g
Carbs: 76.6 g
Water: 5.1 g
Other: 3 g
9% 2% 44% 44% 2%
Protein: 8.87 g
Fats: 1.69 g
Carbs: 44.17 g
Water: 43.56 g
Other: 1.71 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +36.4%
Contains more FatsFats +89.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +73.4%
Contains more OtherOther +75.4%
Contains more WaterWater +754.1%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
18% 31% 51%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.445 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.782 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.282 g
45% 24% 31%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.733 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.383 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.498 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -39.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +104.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +157.4%

References

All the values for which the sources are not specified explicitly are taken from FDA’s Food Central. The exact link to the food presented on this page can be found below.

  1. Melba toast - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174977/nutrients
  2. English muffins, plain, enriched, with ca prop (includes sourdough) - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174994/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

Data provided by FoodStruct.com should be considered and used as information only. Please consult your physician before beginning any diet.